Keeping the magic of the opera house Published on July 07, 2023 Specialist theatre consultants, Shand Shelton, are working on a feasibility study looking at how to make the Royal Whanganui Opera House into a safer and more functional theatre that meets the needs of the community and hirers into the future. Tagged as: , Heritage
Community called on to nominate heritage places Published on June 29, 2023 The Whanganui community now has an opportunity to nominate places of heritage significance that they would like to be considered for future inclusion on the council's heritage inventory Tagged as: , Heritage
Whanganui building is site of NZ’s first Rainbow heritage listing Published on May 01, 2023 Ridgway Street's Duigan building, where former Whanganui Mayor Charles Mackay was shot in 1920, has been given heritage status Tagged as: , Heritage
Heritage Grant Fund open for applications Published on March 21, 2023 Whanganui District Council is calling for applications to its Heritage Grant Fund. The third funding round for the year is open and closes at the end of May 2023 Tagged as: , Heritage
Council's new heritage strategy 'best practice' Published on October 15, 2021 This week Whanganui District Council adopted a heritage strategy for the Whanganui district, which sets out a framework for facilitating, encouraging and managing successful heritage outcomes. Tagged as: , Heritage
Heritage Grant Fund to be expanded Published on September 30, 2021 Whanganui’s heritage buildings have received a boost with an increase in the Whanganui District Council’s Heritage Grant Fund. Tagged as: , Building, Heritage
Finalists of New Zealand’s most beautiful towns and cities announced Published on August 16, 2021 Whanganui has been named as one of two finalists in the Most Beautiful Small City category for the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards this year Tagged as: , Awards, Community, Heritage, Waste Management
Heritage strategy consultation opens Published on July 30, 2021 Whanganui District Council’s draft ten-year heritage strategy is out for public consultation until Sunday, 12 September. Tagged as: , Heritage
Historic rates records database added to council website Published on May 27, 2021 Whanganui District Council has added an historic rates records database to its website as an online resource Tagged as: , Heritage
New Durie Hill contract awarded Published on May 21, 2021 The successful tender is Whanganui Connection, a new company headed by performer and public transport advocate Anthonie Tonnon. Tagged as: , Community, Facilities, Heritage